Janitor - Full Time Evening

Typical Duties

• Performs cleaning services using proper equipment and supplies, and follows procedures for safe use and operation.
• Cleans facilities, restrooms, common areas, cafeterias.
• Removes trash, replaces plastic trash bags.
• Dusts and polishes equipment, furniture, or fixtures.
• Cleans tables and microwaves.
• Vacuums carpets, sweeps, mops, and deodorizes floors.
• Cleans walls, arranges furniture, and cleans window blinds.
• Uses correct chemicals on all surfaces, fills all dispensers.
• Maintains quality of work and customer satisfaction. Responds to customer requests according to established procedures, or refers to supervisor.
• Cleans spills promptly.
• Cleans and maintains custodial equipment to ensure proper operation and safe condition.
• May wax and buff floors on a regular basis.
• May operate equipment such as a cardboard bailer.
• May monitor inventory and supply areas.
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 0 to 1 year of work experience, preferably in custodial services.
• Ability to follow instructions on labels for proper and safe use of chemicals, supplies and equipment.
• Ability to follow structured process and procedures, and to learn to use specialized departmental equipment, including that used in custodial services such as scrubbers and buffers.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respond to questions and requests from customers and others, including ability to identify and report product and equipment needs.
• Human relations skills to build effective working relationships.
• Availability to work evenings.
• Flexibility of schedule changes, work duration and task assignments.
• Ability to manage and accurately track material resources and time, and adapt to changing work priorities.
• Demonstrated organizational, problem solving and common sense skills.

Physical Requirements

• Maneuvering in and around the worksite.
• Standing and walking.
• Bending, kneeling, reaching, and stooping.
• Lifting boxes or equipment weighing up to 35 pounds, and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Pushing or pulling objects such as vacuums, carts, mops, etc.
• May be required to push/pull equipment weighing up to 70 pounds.
• Grasping both small & large objects.
• Climbing ladders and/or step stools.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in an office environment, or at a customer’s location, such as a commissary environment, a federal courthouse, or a military base.
• Employees may be exposed to toxic chemicals, noise from equipment in maintenance environment, and depending on indoor and outdoor conditions, exposure to cold or heat.